Sixteen per cent of people said the allegation he took parth in a wreath-laying ceremony for some of those accused of taking part in the 1972 Munich terror attack has made them ‘think worse’ of Corbyn.

His leadership rating has also slipped from 27% of people thinking the Labour leader was ‘doing well’ in late July to 20% now. On the other hand, Prime Minister Theresa May’s figures have slightly improved with the proportion of people who think she’s doing well increasing from 24% to 27%.

The figures were released following a survey by political pollsters YouGov.

‘ Likewise, the proportion saying he is doing badly has risen from 59% to 65%,’ said YouGov.

‘Among those who voted Labour in 2017, the “well” figure has fallen from 53% to 44%, and the “badly” figure has risen from 37% to 45%.’